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St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Events Before

  1. Pope Stefanus II arrives in Ponthion

    Pope Stefanus II arrives in Ponthion

  2. Pact of Quierzy: Pope Stephen II and Pepin de Korte, King of France confirm support of previous peace treaties between R

    Pact of Quierzy: Pope Stephen II and Pepin de Korte, King of France confirm support of previous peace treaties between Romans and Lombards, and lay groundwork for establishment of the Papal States

  3. Friezen robbers murder Bishop Boniface (later Saint) and over 50 companions near Dokkum

    Friezen robbers murder Bishop Boniface (later Saint) and over 50 companions near Dokkum

  4. An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Lushan Rebellion during the Chinese Tan

    An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Lushan Rebellion during the Chinese Tang dynasty

  5. Abd-al-Rahman I becomes emir of Cordova, Spain

    Abd-al-Rahman I becomes emir of Cordova, Spain

Events After

  1. Diplomatic dispute at Tang Chinese capital Chang'an when Abbasid Arabs and Uyghur Turks both arrive to offer tribute. Se

    Diplomatic dispute at Tang Chinese capital Chang'an when Abbasid Arabs and Uyghur Turks both arrive to offer tribute. Settlement reached when both enter at same time through two different gates.

  2. 14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

    14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

  3. Khan of the Uyghurs, Bögü Qaghan, conquers Luoyang, the capital of the Chinese Empire

    Khan of the Uyghurs, Bögü Qaghan, conquers Luoyang, the capital of the Chinese Empire

  4. BC Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history

    The chronology of the ancient Near East is a framework of dates for various events, rulers and dynasties.

  5. Yax Pac [First Dawn] 16th and last ruler of the Maya K'inich Yax K'uk Mo' dynasty, ascends to the throne of Copán after

    Yax Pac [First Dawn] 16th and last ruler of the Maya K'inich Yax K'uk Mo' dynasty, ascends to the throne of Copán after the death of his father Smoke Shell - rules till 820

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